Carpet holder strip



March 1, 1960 N. EICHHORN ETAL 2,926,378

CARPET HOLDER STRIP Filed Aug. 19. 1958 f6 K MV/ F/G. 5

qrraR/vfy l CARPET HOLDER STRIP Nathan Eichhorn and Abraham Eichhorn, Levittown, N.Y.

Application August 19, 1958, Serial No. 756,000

1 Claim. (Cl. 16-4) This invention relates to an extruded strip for holding down a carpet edge.

In carpeting floors a common manner of securing the carpet edges to the oor is by nails or suitable tacks., Where such a manner of securing carpeting is used betweenrooms as under a door, for example, where one room is carpeted and the other is not carpeted, a serious disadvantage is present in that the vshoes of theypeople unravel and otherwise lift up the edge of the carpet at the door. Such an unsecured edge is dangerous as a source of accidents and unsightly in appearance. y,

The prior art has produced a carpet holder strip of metal which requires a clamping to the carpet edge. A disadvantage of this type of holder strip is that it does not permit convenient repairing or re-stretching of the carpet edge. Such a strip being metal, when unclamped becomes deformed, thereby preventing its re-use.

It is an object of this invention to provide a carpet holder strip of eliicient use yet of inexpensive construction.

It is another purpose of this invention to provide a carpet holder strip useable alone or in conjunction with a coacting holder strip. y

lIt is a further purpose of this invention to provide a carpet strip employing conventional tackless stripping.

It is yet anotherzobject to provide a carpet holder Y strip which when used with conventional tackless stripping will accommodate carpet padding without creating an uneven surface. v

These and other objects of this invention will become apparent upon reading thedescriptive disclosure of several embodiments of the invention shown in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective section view of one embodiment of this invention,

Fig. 2 is a perspective sectional view of a co-acting embodiment which co-acts with `the embodiment of Fig. 1, f y

Fig. 3 is apperspective view-of another embodiment of this invention,

- Fig. 4 is a perspective view and in section showing the relationship between the tackless stripping, carpet padding and carpet relative to the carpet holder strip of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a cross-section view of the holderstrip of Fig. 1 co-acting with the strip of Fig. '2 `beneath ,a`door, and Y t Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. holder strip of Fig. 3. l

Turning to the drawing, the holder strip 10 (Fig. ,1)-

5 but employingthe Hired States 4Pete carpet 14 to be tucked in press tit relationship securely `in place between the said tackless strip and quarter- 2,926,378 Patented Mar. 1,1960

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lbe 'made from metal for example, aluminum. lPreferably the strip 10-is extruded from a suitable die.

VAs shown in Fig. 1, the holder strip consists of a quarter-round portion 11 integral with a iiat sheet portion 12. The height of the portion 12 is such as to equal that of the padding 13 and carpet 14 (Fig. 4).

Also the depth ofthe conventional tackless strip 15 used is such that when added to the depth of the holder sheet 12 it becomes equal to the depth of the carpet pad 13.

In using the strip 10, it is disposed over the doorway threshold or beneath the door 16. A strip of conventional tackless stripping 15having a plurality of suitable angular prongs 17 to engage the carpet backing is nailed by nails 18 upon the holder strip portion 12 and into the floor of the room. The tackless strip 15 is disposed in suitable spaced relationship to the vertical wall of the quarter-round portion 11 to permit the free edge of the round portion of the holder strip 10.

In use thequadrant curved surface of the quarter round portion 11faces the shoe traic so that it is impossible for a person to stumble over the strip 10.

When it becomesv desirable to add carpeting to the adjacent room a co-acting holder strip 20 is employed.

As shown in Fig. 2, the holder strip 20 is provided with i wall 23. The curved surface 25 is of a size to co-act land mate with the curvedexterior wall of the portion 11 is preferably made of plastic and more particularly from resilient plastic as for example polyethylene plastic. "The plastic may be colored with one or more color pigments and may be given a design for example, stripes if desired.

Where resilient plastic is used the holder strip of this invention may be curved to contact the curved edge of the carpet. Normally however, the carpet holder strip is used in a linear or straight manner. The strip 10 may of'the strip 10.

As shown in Fig. 5, the strip 20 is disposed in mating contact relationship with strip 10 so that a firm load bearingrail'is formed which will support weight without substantial deformation.

The manner of using holder strip 20 Vin conjunction with the tackless stripping 15,v the carpet pad 13 and the carpet 14 is identical to the manner of using holder strip 10 already described. The co-operation of the various carpeting material is clearly shown in Fig. 5.

Another embodiment of this invention is shown in Fig. 3. In this embodiment the holder strip 30 is provided with a ilat sheet portion 31 integral with an end square rail portion 32. ln this inventionfonly one strip 30 is employed between rooms Sand kbeneath the doorway between the rooms.

In the modification of Fig. 3, the addition of carpeting in the adjacent room may or may not call for a second strip 30. Preferably no secondi strip is employed and the tackless stripping is nailed to the door in suitable Aspaced relationship to the already in place strip 30 (Fig. 6). Y

Where al second strip 30 is used (not shown) the square portion 32 is placed in abutting contact and their respective sheet portions 3:1v extend into the respective rooms to receive the tackless stripping 15.

This invention has been described by means of several embodiments but since it is of generic or broad scopel i 2,926,378 Y 1 t -i said rail having a vertical wall contacting the top surface of said at strip, a horizontal wall contacting said vertical wall and a curved cylindrical wall contacting said ReferencesY Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS rail of said first strip thereby producing a common load- FOREIGN IATENTS bearing rail element suitable for supporting foot traic. 111,049 Great Britain May 10, 1917 

